Hinged last.



No. 845,011. PATENTED FEB. 1.9, i961 G. G. 62; J. O. SGHELTER.

HINGED LAST.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 29, 1902,

Witnesses rrnrrnn js'rarns rarer ornron.

GEORGE G. SCHELTER AND JOHN C. SCHELTER, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK,

ASSIGNORS TO EMPIRE LAST WORKS, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, A.

CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

HENGED. east".

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. r615, 19,1907.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, GEORGE G. Sonnr'rns and JOHN C. SonaLrnR, of Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Im- Iprovements in Hinged Lasts; and we do ereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and to the reference-numerals marked thereon.

Our present invention has for its object to provide a simple and inexpensive formof inge which may be employed as a connection between two relatively movable members consisting of two parts adapted u 'hen positioned to be interlocked to prevent the rernov al of either of them.

Our invention is adapted. to be used particularly as a connection between the toe and heel sectionsof a two-part last for boots or shoes; and it has for-its further object to provide a fillerdast adapted to be used for exhibiting sample boots or shoes, in which the aforementioned hinge is employed, thus making it possible to hollow out the last to greatly reduce its weight, the form of hinge connection employed serving to retain the sections in alinement and. prevent a relative lateral movement of the sections.

To these and other ends the invention consists in certain improvements in construction and combinations of partsf all as will be more'l'ully described, the nove features be ing pointed out in the'claims, at the end of the specification.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a last constructed in accordance with our invention. Fi 2 is a side elevation thereof, showing the last in the normal position, and Fig. 3 is a top plan view thereof. Fig: 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the toe portion of the last, illustrating the method o1 attaching one of the hinge members. Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view on thelineAAofFigL- Similar reicrencanumerals in the several figures indicate similar parts.

A last constructe in accordance with our invention and illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 is formed in the first instance of a single piece of material, preferably light wood, such as pine or bass-wood, and embodying the toe are subsequently separated, as'will befurther described. The section 1 is first proand heel sections 1 and 2, respectively, which videdwith a transversely-extending aperture in which is secured a pin 23, forming one of the hinge members between the parts to be further described, andv to reduce the weight of the last it is recessed upon its under side, as indicated by 4. The parts 1 and 2 are then separated by sawing upon the curved line 5,

about the before-mentioned aperture as a center, to a point-6, where it meets the rear face 7 of the toe-section, and to permit the movement of the heel-section 2 a portion of the last in rear of the face 7 is removed along the line indicating the face 8 of the heel-section. Extending upwardly from'the recess 4 ls,.a

' slot or aperture 9, formed in eachof the two' sections, its top terminating along the line .10 on the section 1. I

The hinge member 3, before mentioned, forms a pintle, referably circular in cross section and at a out its middle point is rovided with a portion 11, arranged in a moment with the slot 9, forming a journal with a'cooperating hinge member, which is enga ed at either si e by the shoulders pro- Vi ed by constructin' the journal portion smaller in diameter t an the" body of the pintle.\ The second hin e member is indicated by 12 and is pre erably formed of 'a thin piece of wood or other suitable material provided at its lower end with an aperture 13 equal iri'diameter to that of the pintle 3, and extending forwardly from said aperture is a notch 14, which when the parts are in their normal position engages with the journal 11 onthepm. i In applying the hinge members to the two parts 0 the last the. operator places the" member 12 in the'position shown in Fig. 4,

when the pin3 is inserted in the apertures in "the section 1 of the last, where it is secured in position by gluin or by means of small brads, as shown in. ig. 5. The member 12 is then drawn rearwardly to engage the notch 14 with the journal 11 to the position shown in Fig. 1 and 'the heel-section being then located in its proper position relative to By this an constitutes it well or plate on the heelseetween the sides ol' the slot 5') and heing prevented l'roni late al movement at i s lower ed e by the shoulders lO'Z'lHMl zit ({M'l! .le. oi the jonrmtl ll securely holds the livid-section in slinement. in the nrrmigement of the parts shown the hinge connection may he readily located new, i he lower edge ol the lost and in such position th: 1: when the parts are moved relatively on the hinge the length of the last is inziteriixil v dew-eased, thereby permitting its (his, moviil llOlll the shoe, and the i'oiwinrdl) (lilllllQf end .1 \"1 ol 1 he inch or plate l'oi'ins it loot ei'ieusging the top 10 ol the TOMSS to limit the 'zeltiive opening: move inent ol the two newts ol the hast.

'lhe lOllll ol' hinge llHllllriI'S shown and do scribed is sinihle, end the manner ol' applying them is such that they nniy he used upon lasts lieieloloie constructed. and while ihe hinge has been doscilwed as applied lo it shoehist it will he'i'ezidilv understood that it is in tially capable ol" use in mnnection with other iclittively-nlovable members adapted to ho hinged together,

We chtin'i as our invention .l. The coinhimition wi'lh a slotted nieinher provided with an z'pr-itu'sc extending tin-usvorsely ol the slot 1 w n isnde second member, of :i. pintle (Ylfll short-ore :tlHl having sh :nldei's forming it journal po tion between them zifri'zingei'l in line wit h tl and a. hinge portion having aperture s l s recess extend-ingot one side thereof on wind to he held in engage- I ment with the jet i'ni'] when said portion moved l J1iIilliHllfh ll; and secured to the sccon d n'ieinher.

The combination with two relatively movable niei'i'ihers, one having slot therein. extending in the phi-he of their movement, and provided with an aperture extending transversely of the slot, of t pintlo arranged in the aperture having; shoulders :lionning; a journal between them arranged in line with the slot, a web having" an aperture and it recess extending st the forward side thereof and adopted to be held in engagement with the ournzil when the plate is moved longitw dinelly and secured to the second member,

nhng through said and a foot on the plate engaging the bottom of the slot to limit the opening movement of the members.

3. in {L hollow last, the combination with one hollow section having a slot the top of which l'orms av stop and provided With spertnres extending transversely of the slot, of a second hollow section provided with a Web arranged in the slot having the end adapted to engage said top of the recess to limit the opening movement of the two sections and a pint h: extending through the apertures in. the first section and accessible from the exterior of said secgion'ond engaging the Web.

l In a, last, the combination with a toesection and a heel-section provided with slots and it hinge member mounted in one section and extending transversely of the plane of the slots, of a second hinge member revoluble about the first member located in the plane of the slots provided with an aperture and :1, recess one side of the aperture adapted to be held in engagement with the other hinge member when moved longitudinally and secured in the other section of the last.

5 In a two-part last, the combination With it recessed section having a slot leading from the recess and having the portions at the opposite sides of said recess provided with spertures, of at second section provided with a web arranged in the slot-in the first section having an aperture and a recess at one side thereof, a pintle passing through the apertures in the side portions of the first member and the web and shoulders on the pintle ehgaging opposite sides of the letter: i

6. in a last, the combination With slotted toe and heel sections recessed in their lower sides, of a web located in theslo't in each se'c5 tion and secured to one of them and having a portion projecting into the recess in the other section and s pintle in said section enga ing opposite sides of the projecting portion 0 the i web to center it transversely in the recess 1n :ilinement With the slot in said section. v

ononon e. SCHELTER.

JGHN Ci SCHELTER.

Witnesses 2 I GI WILLARD RICH,

ELIZABETH J. PERRY? 

